2 found dead in Oswego house fire, explosion ID'd
Two people found dead in an Oswego house fire and explosion Thursday evening have been identified.
Bursts of lake-effect snow will clobber Chicago area today
Heavy lake-effect snow is falling in Chicago, where the weather forecast calls for it to continue through Friday evening. Then the system will move to Northwest Indiana overnight.
Ex-husband charged with murder of woman found dead in Oswego
The ex-husband of a woman who was found dead in west suburban Oswego has been charged with her murder.
Chicago National Guard deployment cost taxpayers $21 million: CBO
It cost taxpayers $21 million for hundreds of National Guards troops to be deployed to Chicago and Illinois, where they were kept on base by legal challenges and never mobilized.
Chicago, NW Indiana brace for squalls, lake effect snow this weekend
Friday morning snow squalls in the Chicago weather forecast could make the commute extremely dangerous and result in 1 to 3 inches of accumulation before Northwest Indiana gets clobbered by lake effect snow this weekend.
FBI carries out drug trafficking bust on West Side, in west suburbs
FBI agents carried out out drug trafficking takedowns on Chicago's West Side and in the western suburbs early Thursday morning, according to local officials.
Judge scolds government lawyers in Border Patrol shooting video hearing
A judge scolded lawyers for the Trump administration in a hearing about Marimar Martinez's demand to release bodycam video of her being shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in Chicago last fall.
Sean Grayson sentenced to 20 years in prison for Sonya Massey shooting
Sean Grayson, the Illinois deputy convicted of second-degree murder in the Sonya Massey shooting, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday.
Man charged with murder of Joliet mother, 4-year-old son
A 29-year-old man is now charged with six counts of first-degree murder for the death of a Joliet mother and her 4-year-old son over the weekend.
Charges filed in fatal stabbing of pregnant woman, apartment fire in Downers Grove
The suspect is facing multiple felonies, including first-degree murder and aggravated arson.
Loop Real ID supercenter hours extended before TSA fee kicks in Sunday
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is urging residents to get their Real IDs as soon as possible before TSA starts charging $45 for each person without compliant ID on Sunday.
These treasures are for sale in the Illinois unclaimed property auction
Chicago history is once again on the auction block as the Illinois State Treasurer's Office has started its annual auction of unclaimed items.
Water main break in Lincolnwood shuts down part of Devon Ave
A water main break in Lincolnwood, Illinois, has shut down part of westbound Devon Avenue and will not be fixed for hours, officials said.
Metra MDW train strikes snow plow near Bartlett, driver killed
The driver of a small snow plow has died after the vehicle was struck by a Metra Milwaukee District West train near the Bartlett station Monday morning.
Dangerous cold returns to Chicago after more than half a foot of snow falls
Dangerously cold temperatures returned to the Chicago weather forecast Monday, a day after a winter storm dumped snow totaling over six inches on much of the area.